2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 COMMISSION MEETING
Wednesday, August 13, 2008
5:00 PM
City Hall, Room 263
San Francisco, CA 94102
I. CALL TO ORDER/ AGENDA CHANGES DISCUSSION/ACTION 2 min.
Remarks by President
Action: To approve the meeting agenda.
II. APPROVAL OF MINUTES DISCUSSION/ACTION 5 min.
Explanatory document – Draft Minutes from June 24 and July 25, 2008.
Action: To approve draft minutes from June 24 and July 25, 2008.
III. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S REPORT DISCUSSION 5 min.
A. Executive Director's Report Executive Director Murase Explanatory document – The Executive Director’s Report discusses the work of the Department along
5 principles of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW): Implementation of Women & Girls Human Rights, Right to Adequate Standard of Living, Right to Bodily Integrity, Right to Adequate Healthcare, and Human Rights of Girls to Education and Social Services.
1. Strategic Planning Retreat Report
2. Sexual Harassment Memo
3. Pay Equity Memo
4. Women's PolicySummit Planning Document
IV. CONSENT AGENDA DISCUSSION/ACTION 5 min.
All matters listed hereunder constitute a Consent Agenda and are considered to be routine by the Commission on the Status of Women. They will be acted upon by a single roll call vote of the Commission. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the Commission so requests, in which event the matter shall be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered as a separate item. Members of the public may speak on each item listed on the Consent Agenda.
Action: To approve the Consent Agenda.
A. Resolution Marking August 26th As Women's Equality Day
B. Resolution Marking September as Latino Heritage Month
V. REPORTS DISCUSSION/ACTION
A. Health Vice President Marks 4 min.
B. Justice & Courage Commissioner Keehn 4 min.
C. Violence Against Women Prevention and President Munter 4 min.
Intervention Grants Program
D. Family Violence Council Executive Director Murase 4 min.
E. Girls Committee Commissioner Shorter 4 min.
F. Language Access Commissioner Lee 4 min.
G. CEDAW Executive Director Murase 4 min.
V. OLD BUSINESS
A. Violence Against Women Grants (VAW)
1. Funding Committee Recommendations President Munter 20 min. The Commission will review the funding Committee recommendations for adback funds for the VAW Prevention and Intervention Grants Program for the 2008-2011 funding period.
Action: To approve the funding allocation for adbacks for the VAW Grants Program for the 3-year funding cycle beginning FY 08-09.
B. Themes for Commission Meetings Vice President Marks 20 min.
Commissioners will determine ideas for themes for upcoming meetings.
C. Election of Officers for 2008-2009 President Munter 10 min.
The Commission will vote to elect the President and Vice President of the Commission for 2008-2009. At the July 25 Commission retreat, Commissioner Shorter was nominated for President and Commissioner Gulbengay was nominated for Vice President.
Action: To elect the President and Vice President.
VI. PUBLIC COMMENT DISCUSSION 5 min.
This item is to allow members of the public to comment generally on matters within the Commission’s purview as well as to suggest new agenda items for Commission’s future consideration.
VIII. ADJOURNMENT ACTION 1 min.
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